Got this at Goodwill for $0.25 while looking for books for the August Summer Blooms Release Challenge.

Not what I expected. At all.

I am always impressed with authors who are able to write dialogue in a way that can be heard as clearly as it is in this book. Even when it's not dialogue, but the person speaking/writing in a letter, I could so easily hear Celie's voice that I was amazed. The comparison between her writing and Nettie's (who received more schooling) was well done, too.

I found the parts about Africa fascinating, and learned some things I never knew. I have to admit that I found this book fairly depressing, but like it nonetheless. I also loved the reason behind the title.

I've never seen the movie, but think I will get it now and release the book simultaneously :)

RELEASE NOTES:

Left behind the movie! (see picture) It's in the Drama section.

If you are new to BookCrossing and find this book and this site; welcome! Enjoy the site, the book and hopefully the BookCrossing community. I hope you'll join BookCrossing (doesn't cost anything to join!) and if you do, please consider using any previous reader of this book, or me, Antof9, as the member who referred you. If you are an old hand at BookCrossing, thanks for picking up the book! Either way, I hope you'll journal so all the previous and future readers can track this book's journey. Thanks, and Happy Crossing!